Sentence examples of "was" in English with translation "sich stecken"

<>
I was caught in traffic. Ich steckte im Verkehr fest.
He was put in prison. Er wurde ins Gefängnis gesteckt.
The car was stuck in the mud. Das Auto blieb im Schlamm stecken.
Smith was arrested and put in jail. Smith wurde verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gesteckt.
I was caught in a traffic jam. Ich steckte im Stau.
He was put in jail for writing the book. Weil er das Buch geschrieben hatte, wurde er ins Gefängnis gesteckt.
I am often in difficulties. Ich stecke oft in Schwierigkeiten.
Tom is in deep trouble. Tom steckt in großen Schwierigkeiten.
They were put in prison. Sie wurden ins Gefängnis gesteckt.
Where the bloody hell are you? Wo zum Henker steckst du?
Tom is stuck in the past. Tom steckt in der Vergangenheit fest.
Space science is still in its infancy. Die Weltraumforschung steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen.
I am up to my neck in work. Ich stecke bis zum Hals in Arbeit.
I'd hate to be in your shoes. Ich will nicht in deiner Haut stecken.
Tom is up to his neck in debt. Tom steckt bis zum Hals in Schulden.
I wouldn't like to be in her shoes. Ich möchte nicht in ihrer Haut stecken.
Tom is putting his pens into the pencil case. Tom steckt seine Stifte in seine Federmappe.
We were stuck for hours in a traffic jam. Wir steckten stundenlang im Stau fest.
They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam. Sie steckten stundenlang im Stau.
Tom is stuck in his sleeping bag. Should we abandon him? Tom steckt in seinem Schlafsack fest. Sollten wir ihn hier liegenlassen?
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

In this section, you can see how words and expressions are used in different contexts using examples of translations made by professionals. The Contexts section will help you learn English, German, Spanish and other languages. Here you can find examples with phrasal verbs and idioms in texts that vary in style and theme. Examples can be sorted by translations and topics.

Learn foreign languages, see the translation of millions of words and expressions, and use them in your e-mail communication.